Buckle.



J. 0. GILLAN.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7. I9I5.

1,26%?73 Patented Apr.16,1918.

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.flffazw I '31 8% I JOSEPH D. GILLAN, F PROVIDENCE,

RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO WARWICK STERLING COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

BUCKLE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn D. GILLAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident. of Providence, in the county of Providenc and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements iii Buckles. of which the following is a speciw fication. This invention relates to buckles for belts. or similar articles and has for its object to{ provide such a buckle with a body portion} having its sides bent up from the face there-3 of and a biting jaw pivoted intermediate its edges in said sides one of the edges of said jaw being adapted to engage, grip, and bind one portion of the belt against the body portion of the buckle and'a connector memher to which the belt is attached, being pivotally connected to the opposite edge of said jaw.

A further object of the invention is to provide means in the body portion for guid-n ing the longitudinal motion of the connector member therein.

It is found in practice. that where the biting jawis rigidly attached to the connector member and the jaw engages a belt of unusual thickness, the connector is obliged to stand at an angle and project inwardly against the body of the wearer which is both wrong in' principle and uncomfortable to wear. To obviate this difficulty I have pivotally attached the connector member to the outer edge of the biting jaw and have guided this connector member in the body portion whereby it may slide longitudinally therein in releasing the belt, or adjusting itself to belts of different thicknesses.

Figure 1 is a frontview representing my improved buckle as attached to a belt. Fig. 2- is a perspective view showing the inner side of the body portion of the buckle. ig. 3- is a POPSPBCtlVQ view of the connector member, which is pivotally connected to the outer edge of the jaw member.

Fig. ais a front view of the biting jaw. Fig. 5- is an edge view of the biting jaw. Fig. (iis a sectional side elevation o' my improved buckle.

Fig. 7 is the same as Fig. 6, but illustrating the'biting jaw as having been raise by a backward motion of the connector to release the belt.

Referring to the drawing 10 designates the body portion of the buckle which is serve as guiding means Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. is, was.

Serial No. 65,625.

preferably formed of sheet metal with itssides 11'and 12 bent up at substantially right of fingers 13 and 14 are formed integral with the opposite edges of these side wallsand near opposite ends thereof. These fingers being bent inwardly toward each other both for the belt and also for the connector as presently described.

In my improv belt is held by a gripping jaw 15 which 1s with 2.

provided near? its middle portion pair of pivoting pint-les ings 17 in the sides .of the body portion whereby this jaw is pivot-ally held between said walls to swing freely therein. One edge 18 of this jaw is slightly beveled, see Fig. 5 and is adapted to engage, grip, an

bite one portion of the belt against the inner surface of the body portion and securely retain the, same against slipping or drawn outward.

The opposite or outer edge 19 of this bitwhich are engaged by ears 21 on the con-' nector member 22. This connector member extends longitudinally along on the inner side of the body member as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 and its outer end 23 is con-. nected to a loop 24: to which the end of the belt 25 is attached. A lip 26 is formed on the connector and is bent over backward and inward see Fig. 3 for the purpose of limiting the rearward swing of the biting jaw on its pivot 16, and the upper portion of this biting jaw is provided with a shoulder or rear wardly curved portion 27 adapted to engagr this lip 26 to assist in serving as a stop for its rearward swing. 'By this arrangement the tongue is prevented from swinging s? far back as to move out of operative posi tion. r

In the operation of my improved buckl the body portion is so constructed that may be formed en'tir-ly of sheet metal an bent by purely mechanical operations in? completed form and that without the use solder. I

Also by my improved construction b0. the connector 22 and the biting jaw 15 m:- be formed complete of sheet metal by ben ing or swaging into thedesired form.

In assembling, first the jaw is pivotal mounted between the cars 21 in the co d. type of belt buckle the 16 which enter open-- being angles to the front plate thereof. Two pairs ing jaw is also provided with pintles 20 v 1189501? and then its pivots 16 are mounted in the eyes 17 of the side Walls of the body portion. The connector now extends for- Ward beneath the fingers 13 which permits free longitudinal action thereof, but limits the distance that the connector may be raised from the inner surface of the body portion in applying the buckle to the belt one end 25oz? the belt is attached to the eye 2%. of the buckle connector, the opposite end of the belt is passed around the body of the wearer and then between the Walls 11 and 12 of the buckle and beneath the fingers l3 and 142, the portion 25 of the belt meanwhile being pressed toward the biting jaw which causes the connector to tip this jaw into the position illustrated in Fig. 7, thereby permitting the end of the belt to be passed reaeily there under. lit is only necessary noW to release the end 25 of the belt and the jaw imme diately swings on its pivots l6 and causes its edge 18 to bite and secure the belt firmly in the body portion.

I have shown and described one construction of my improved buckle but other oletails of construction may be employed without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

claim:

it. A belt buckle comprising a sheet metal body member having integral sides bent at an angle thereto, a gripping aw formed of a substantially straight piece of sheet metal having its ends provided with one set of pintles rotatably engaging said sides and a second set of pintles spaced from the first set, a connector member having ears W- h. which the second set of pintles have rotative assesses engagement, said connector member having means for limiting pivotal movement of the gripping member in one direction.

2. A belt buckle comprisinga sheet metal body member having integral sides bent at an thereto, a gripping jaw formed of a. substantially straight piece of sheet metal having its ends provided 'ith one set pintles rotatably engaging said. sides and a second set of pintles spaced from the first set, and a connector member having ears with which the second set of pintles have rotative engagement, said connector member having means for limiting pivotal movement of the gripping member in one direction, said gripping member having an offset portion to coact with said inoveinent-li1niting means.

A belt buckle coni 'irising a sheet metal body nieumer having integral. sides bent at an angle thereto, a gripping aw formed ot a itially strai ht piece of sheet metal having its ends provided with one set of. ointles rotatably engaging said sides and 2 second set oi. pintles spaced from the 1 set, and a connector member having ears with which the second set of pintles have rotative engagement, said connector member having a lip overhang. the gripping ine i'iner to innit pivotal movement of the gripping me iber in. one direction.

in te tummy whereof l alas: in oresence of two Witnesses. 

